
Record Kicker
August 29, 2019
Keywords:
Oregon, kicker, rebate, economy, budget, forecast, tax, PERS, football-
News Item
Oregon's one-of-a-kind "kicker" law rebates taxes collected to taxpayers if state revenues exceed forecasters' predictions by more than 2% in a biennium. This year, despite a massive shortfall in the Public Employees Retirements System (PERS) and looming signs of recession, Oregon will refund a record $1.6 billion.